subliterates
/sʌbˈlɪtərɪts/
noun
- People who have very limited reading and writing skills, below a basic literacy level.
- Many subliterates in the community struggle with everyday tasks like reading medicine labels.
- The library offers special classes for subliterates who want to improve their basic reading skills.
- The program was designed to help subliterates learn to read street signs and fill out simple forms.